Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-12
LABOR TAKES A HAND.
A Full City and Town Ticket NOmi
mated.

IA tfI WY anu 4on II nv 4NVihls
The Mass convention Last Evening
Declaration of Principles of the
New Parfy---The Rock islander"
DenOunced-Bennet for aiayOr--The
Other Candidates,
Pursuant to the call for a mass con-
vention of the labor organizations of
Rock Island, for the purpose of forming
a new party and the placing IN the field
for the coming municipal election
of straightout and complete
labor ticket, about 1875 working men
assembled at Hilliei hall at 7;30 last
evening. The convention was called to
order by Chairman Bennett, j, W. Ger
vanaugh acting as secretary. The re-
spective organizations were seated togeth-
er, the following trades unions and
Knights Of Labor assem- blies being
represented: Switchmens union, Local
assembly 1921, Local assembly 800, Typo
graphical union. Iron Mouiders union,
Carpenters union, Local assembly 1857,
Cigar Makers union. and TaiIors union
The attendance outside of the labor or
CARNATIONS was limited to the press
Secretary Cavanaugh of the committee
on
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
and resolutions, read the following, which
was adopted unanimously.
We, the organized working people OF
Rock Island in convention assembled,
reatf1rm the declaration of principles and
platform adopted by the convention OF
the Union labor party, held at Cincinnati,
| o. February 23, 1887, and
WHEREAS Capitallsuc organizations
control millions of dollars under cor
porate powers, have taken advantage OF
| business men, farmers and the g." crking
| people, have secured special privileges
from legislatures and Gongrt SIS, debating
| our financial system, have taken posses
sion Of our lands, possessed themselves
| of our railroads, and the transportation
| Of ali our products, thus Ironopdliz!n9
and robbiug the people vi the products
OF their labor, driving buSlaess mea !utt
bankruptcy, stealing the land from ID,
people ana creating asystem of landlord;
and tenaBtry. degrading the marElD3
people, filing our country with tTanps
turning wifes, mothers AMI children !ntC
! living machines. and i4thers and hus
bands into creatures Of burden; bringing
| destruction 10 the bones o. our people
and,
WHEREAS, The corrupt method
adopted BY individuals to escape thei
lust share of taxation, and oonmIt per
Jury TO save thsir dollars, and,
WHEREAS, The present outrageous.
unequal assess Gent of property whereof,
the rich and powerful are practically ex
empt from taxati1n, while the poor mar
possessions are taxed beyond tae Limit
OF equity and justice, and
WHEREAS, Tae monopoly Of lanJ, Goa
riment to the prosperity Of our city, "
find that Peoria and other cities pay from
sIx TO seven cents per bushel while Rocl
Island pays from ten 10 twelve cents pc
bushel. and
| WHEREAS The enormous city deb
mas the effect to defer from coming her
TO build shops and mills, IL give employ
ment 10 men and women; therefore be !
R6S0ir6d That We sever our connection
win, and declare our entire inCepen
delce Of, 4oy and all other political or
gaaizati0ns to the end that we might or
ga2ize the Union Labor party with Ii
purpose Of maintaining q separate an
disunct political Organization, and enabl
lis 10 secure equal and exact justice TO 3
men zeal0us CAFE OF the rIght of cleo
non by the people, The supremacy Of IL
civil oytr tue military authority, AID /
promote su principles OF justice an
right among men taat all Whn labor Ius
enjoy the blessings and privileges wAic
i wise AID jus; government should prc
vide.
We therefore demand that all unlm
roved lands within the City Of Rock Is
and shall be taxed the same MS the in
proved lands. on which they border. an
that the tax on ell properly occupied o
owned by individuals or corporation
shall be made on an equitable basis.
We demand that reasonable charge
be made Tor the use af our streets an
alleys by railroads, telegraph and tel
phone companies, and all corpo!atio;
Tor private gain.
! We demand the preservation OF Il
levee and OF streets leading to the rive
and the reclamation of such public stree
ard grounds as have been spassed uF
on and occupied contrary TO law.
0 We demand that every chill OF scho,
are shall have ample ard healtht
school accommodations, and that OF
, school officers shall enforce the law con
j.. pelliDg the attendance of all children
school age TO attend school three montE
f in each year
We demand the obedience Of Law /
f the public officers as we'll as by pFiya
t citizens.
= W. demand that the police snail be l
:. respector of persons. ard that all viola
ors of law shall be equally held answe
able to the penalties of the law they vi
late
We demand the payment Of the CT
debt as speedily as possible.
As TO THE NoMINEEs.
The following resolution was presen
ed by Robert Downs, and also adopte
WHEREAS, This convention is call
} by the workingmen of Rock Island
Is the purpose of forming new polite
party, and place in nomination canC